Betty Jean Bolton

January 13, 1939 - December 21, 2018

Betty Jean Bolton was reunited in heaven with Hollis, her husband of 59 years, on Friday, December 21, 2018. Mrs. Bolton was born on January 13, 1939 to Gladys Henderson Hester. She worked in the medical field for many years before retiring. She enjoyed spending the fall in the Smoky Mountains, winters in Florida, and attending Gaither Gospel singings. When she was not traveling, she was focusing her time on her grandchildren, who were her “Pride and Joy.” She was a member of New Oregon United Methodist Church where she spent many years singing in the choir, participating in the Happy Jack knitting circle, and was active in many of the mission trips organized there. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. CST Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Ben Padgett and Rev. Ian Conerly officiating. Burial will follow at Fischer Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 12 noon until the 3 p.m. CST hour of service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association, 2151 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35205. She is survived by her four children, Cindy (Frank) McLain, Becky (Lee) Smith, Sandy (Arlin) Thrasher, and Eddy (Karan) Bolton and her grandchildren, Torre and Meghan McLain; Blake, Andrew, and Savannah Smith; Blake, Trey, and Hannah Thrasher; Taylor, Olivia, and Charlee Bolton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis Bolton; her mother, Gladys Hester; infant sister, Stella Hester; and sister, Sarah Parsons.